Three Letter Non-Plurals
Note: These lists exclude words containing heavy letters, as well as words considered to be very common
- Hooks which cannot be pluralised with (E)S
- Other threes which cannot be pluralised with (E)S
Hooks Which Cannot be Pluralised with (E)S
ACH Scots. interj. expressing regret or impatience (also OCH)
AHA interj. expressing exultation or pleasure
ARY dial. for any
ATT a Laotian monetary unit (pl. ATT)
AWA Scots. for away
BAH interj. expressing disgust or contempt
BON good (Fr.)
CHE dial. form of I, used by Shakespeare
CIS having certain atoms on the same side of the molecule
CUM with the addition of
DEF* excellent, brilliant
DEI the plural of DEUS (Latin for god)
EEK interj. expressing fright
EEN the plural of EE (Scots. for eye)
ERF a South African garden plot (pl. ERVEN)
FAB* marvellous
FAP fuddled or drunk
FER for
GAN a past tense of gin, to begin
GIF arch. form of if
GOR interj. used as a mild oath
HAN Spens. plural of have
HAO a monetary unit of Vietnam (pl. HAO)
HIC interj. representing a hiccup
HOC Latin word for this
HOI interj. used to attract attention
HOO Shak. interj. expressing boisterous emotion
HMM same as HM (interj. expressing thoughtful consideration)
HUH interj. expressing non-understanding
IFF 'if and only' if' as used in logic
KAM awry, twisted, distorted
KOI a large Japanese carp (pl. KOI)
KYE same as KY (cows, cattle)
LOR colloq. for lord, interj. expressing surprise
MED medical
MIM* prim and proper
MOI French form of me, facetiously used in English
NAE Scots. form of no, certainly not
NAH colloq. for no
NAW colloq. for no
NEE (of a woman) born
NIS a brownie or goblin in Scandinavian folklore (pl. NISSES)
NOH a traditional style of Japanese drama
NON Latin word for not
NOO now
OCH same as ACH, above
OFT* poetic for often
OOR Scots. for our
ORA the plural of OS (a bone)
PHT interj. of mild anger
PIU more (Italian)
POH interj. expressing contempt
PRE before
PST interj. used to attract attention (also PSST)
PUH Shak. for pooh, interj. expressing disgust
SAE so
SAM together
SED Milt. spelling of said
SHA same as SH, SHH (interj. requesting silence)
SHH see SHA, above
SMA Scots. word for small
SUR on, above (Fr.)
THO Spens. for those
UMM same as UM (interj. expressing doubt or hesitation)
UPO upon
WHA Scots. form of who
YAR nimble (also YARE)
YEH colloq. form of yes (also YEAH)
YGO Spens. past tense of go
YOM a Jewish day (pl. YOMIM)
YON yonder
YUM interj. to express satisfaction
Other Threes Which Cannot be Pluralised with (E)S
AFF off
BRR interj. to indicate cold (also BRRR)
DUI a plural of duo
FIE an old interj. expressing disapproval
FRO obs. form of from
GEY* considerable
ICK interj. used to express disgust
LEU a unit of Romanian currency (pl. LEU)
LEV a unit of Bulgarian currency (also LEW; pl. LEVA)
LEW same as LEV, above
NTH implying a large number
OVA the plural of ovum, an egg
SAU same as XU (a Vietnamese coin; pl. SAU)
SUI Latin word meaning of himself, itself
SYN since
TWP Welsh word for dim-witted or stupid
UDS old interj. meaning "God Save"